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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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